Lives of the Prophets: Some of the Prophet’s (saas) finer traits

Imam Ghazzali, known as"Hujjatul Islam," collected and setout some of
Prophet Muhammad's (saas) traits as related by such great Islamic
scholars as Tirmidhi, Tabarani, Muslim, Imam Ahmad, Abu Dawood and Ibn
Maja:
"The Holy Prophet (saas) was the most patient among men, the bravest,
the best judge, and he who pardoned most. ... he was the most
charitable man. He did not pass a single night hoarding a single
dirham or dinar. Whenever any excess money came to him and if he did
not then get anyone to accept it as charity, he did not return home
till he gave it to thepoor and the needy. He did not store up for more
than a year the provision of his family members which Allah was
pleased to give him. He used to take one fifth of what easily came to
him out of dates and wheat. What remained in excess, he used to give
in charity. He used to give away in charity to him who begged of him
of anything, even out of his stored up provision.
He did not take any revenge for personal wrongs but he used take it
for preservation of the honor of Allah.
He used to speak the truth even though it was sometimes a cause of
trouble to himself and his companions.
He was the most modest, without pride, and his tongue was most
eloquent without prolongation of speech. His constitution was the most
beautiful. No worldly duties could keep him busy.
He used to go even to a distant place to see the sick, loved scents
and hated a stench or bad smell, sat with the poor andthe destitute,
ate with them, honored those possessing honor, advised them to do good
and show kindness to relatives. He did not treat harshly to anybody
and accepted excuses offered to him.
He accepted sports and pastimesas lawful, played with his wives and
held races with them.... He did not hate the poor for their poverty
nor fear the kings for their mighty power. He used to call the people,
high or low towards Allah. Allah adorned him with all the qualities
and good administration
At the time when the Quran wasbeing revealed to him, he used to smile
most. When something happened, he entrusted it to Allah, kept himself
free from his own strength and ability and said in invocation: 'O
Allah, showme truth in a true manner or give me grace to give it up.
You guide to the straight path whomsoever You will.'
Allah revealed the Quran to him and through it He taught him good
manners." (Imam Ghazzali'sIhya ulum-id-din, Volume 2, pp. 237-241)

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Fathwa, - The relevancy of rulings on menstruation and the reward for worship

Question:
I don't understand why women can't enter the masjid whilethey are
menstruating.I understand that during the Prophet's (SAW) time, there
wasn't proper protection. Today, there is proper protection in order
to ensure that one doesn't "leak". At my masjid, the women who can't
pray sit in a dark, cold corner, where the kids all talk and cry. I
don't see it as being fair, especially during the odd nights in
Ramadan. I would also like to engage in worship, make dua, read the
Qur'an, and listen to lectures....whyshould I not be blessedand not do
ibadah just because I'm on my period? There is no proper arrangement
inmy masjid for women to sit and listen, everywhere you go there are
kids screaming and crying except in the main prayer hall. Allah knows
my intention, and I am there to worship him on a night which could be
better than a thousandother nights. Please explain this to me.
Answer:
As-Salamu `alaykum:
There was protection even in the time of the Prophet, upon him peace,
and menstruatingwomen did not go around "leaking" whether at home or
outside it, so the Law that was good for them is good for us also.
Yes, you are right that it is not fair that women should sit in a
dark, cold corner or stuck with pesky tots day in and dayout but this
is irrespective of their physical state and the rulings pertaining
thereto. More importantly, one is blessed and doing `ibadaregardless
of one's physical state because worship is not founded upon the acts
of the body but upon intention as the Prophet said, upon him peace:
"Actions count only according to intention."
Therefore, your intention to worship Allah Most High is fulfilled
regardless of thestate of your body, and your reward may thus bejust
as great if not greater in the fact that you follow His guidelinesand
submit to His Decree as applies to your condition and your
responsibilities as a family caretaker, than it would be if you were
praying in the heart of the Ka`ba on Laylat al-Qadr without the least
attachment to the dunya.

Fathwa, - Women’s Discharge

Question:
I wanted to know what the ruling was for women who have discharge...
does it nullify their wudu?... if so, then what about the women who
have it daily, even if they discharge during prayer... does it then
mean that their prayerdoes not count and that they'd have to make wudu
and pray again?
Answer:
Assalamu alaikum,
The default is that anything that exits from either private parts
nullifies ritual ablutions (wudu), for both men and women. Such things
are also considered in themselves ritually impure (najis). [Haskafi,
Durr al-Mukhtar, �Bab al-Ghusl�]
This includes all female discharge, except one type. The discharge
that does not nullify ritual ablutions (wudu) and is considered
ritually clean (tahir) is the �chronic vaginal discharge� (rutubat
al-farj) that comes out normally and regularly, and is clear and not
discolored. Somescholars explain it to be akin to the �sweating of the
vaginal walls.� When reasonably possible, one should renew one�s
ritual ablutions in such cases. However, when it is difficult to do
so, such as at work or school, there is nothing wrong with following
this ruling. It is what is indicated by the words of Ibn Abidin, as
confirmed by the fuqaha.
It should be noted, again, though that all other discharge, even if
slightly discolored, nullifies ritual ablutions and is ritually
impure.